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Advantages and disadvantages of Linux??
i jus wanted to know what the advantages and disadvantages of having Linux are compared to having Windows XP and compared to the Mac OS..if any1 knows...or knows any websites...it would be greatly appreciated...thanks in advance :D :cool:
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Re: Advantages and disadvantages of Linux??
Advantages -
Free
Excellent support
Lots of distros/setups to choose from
Secure (if setup correctly)
Very very powerful OS
Disadvantages -
Not easy to use (even with the easy-to-use distros)
Sometimes lacking hardware support (ie, newer laptop network cards, etc)
Lack of newer games
Lack of powerful specific software (like CAD, etc)
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kk...thanks MWP...and would u recommend using it instead of Windows XP??...i play a lotta games...more of the up-2-date games...watch movies...surf the internet..talk on AIM..and use microsoft office programs like powerpoint and word...should i jus stick wit XP??..or should i use Linux??
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If that's all you are using XP for, I would stick with XP. Linux is harder to learn and you have to do a lot of dos type commands.
If you are really interested in linux, then you'll want to install both. Linux has a partition utility when you install it, so you can create partitions. Just have one each for Linux, XP, and a separate one that you can access from both systems. This will allow you to use XP if you need to, but you can still learn Linux.
Like MWP said, its not easy to use. I would recommend getting Fedora Core 4 if you want to test it out. Its similar to windows, but you have all of the linux features.
SG
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No reason whatsoever to get Linux in your case.
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Re: Advantages and disadvantages of Linux??
If that's all you are using XP for, I would stick with XP. Linux is harder to learn and you have to do a lot of dos type commands.
If you are really interested in linux, then you'll want to install both. Linux has a partition utility when you install it, so you can create partitions. Just have one each for Linux, XP, and a separate one that you can access from both systems. This will allow you to use XP if you need to, but you can still learn Linux.
Like MWP said, its not easy to use. I would recommend getting Fedora Core 4 if you want to test it out. Its similar to windows, but you have all of the linux features.
SG
kk...thanks a lot...i gess if it is hard to use..i'll jus stick wit Windows XP for now...thanks again :D
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kk...thanks a lot...i gess if it is hard to use..i'll jus stick wit Windows XP for now...thanks again :D
Some benchmarks have shown that games are able to run like 10% faster under Linux.
So, you may still think about Linux in the future. :p
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I think you'd be suited for linux, only if you are willing to learn. Software is no issue at all with emulation like Cedega ($30 for binaries, CVS for free). This is a program that features a Win32 runtime environment in Linux, with full support of DirectX (games!!!) and linux already has OpenGL. On the side of hardware support, any hardware is supported under linux, just not always automatically. Some things you may have to look for and install yourself. A good linux forum for help on this is http://www.linuxquestions.org They provide alot of Linux OS specific help. So Hear's my list
Advantages:
Free
No viruses
No ActiveX auto install Crap
Far more powerfull than Windows
More secure than Windows
Better support (Open Source, updates all the time)
Lots of Free applications that can Replace the Windows Counterparts
Open Office (MS Office, just free and Open Source)
Disadvantages:
Hard to get fully up and running supporing all hardware
Slightly difficult to get software support, but w/ Cedega its not much of a problem
I personally recommend the most fully packed Distro, and my personal Favorite Slackware. This distro is put together by one guy, and supported by many groups. You can easily find software to install, and in fact there is a site dedicated to binary package releases for slackware. Get it and more info from http://www.slackware.com/ For 64 bit http://www.slamd64.com/ and packages from http://www.linuxpackages.net
Hope that helps, you can do anything with linux. Anything!!!
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It might be a good idea to install Linux on an older computer that you have just lying around (if such a computer exists, of course). That way you can sort of learn it hands-on and decide whether or not you like it.
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ok...thanks again :p :D :cool: